portrait of Napoleon

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Jacques-Louis David
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. P2 x# g& [" m; y- k3 n% X. YThis painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801.8 I& [  K! O- R6 K

0 S/ H+ I5 I# g; l8 B9 D. c9 I- M  @Like most of David's portraits of Napoleon, this was a propaganda piece. Napoleon actually crossed the Alps on a mule because mules have better balance and traction, are lower to the ground, and do better in cold weather.
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[ Last edited by tai1980 on 2005-3-3 at 06:38 AM ]

月月鳥

我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含" |5 P) C1 |. ^1 x4 w
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tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:9 v  h" S7 j$ E  y( l) B) E
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含: L& ]" `' r& S/ J+ `
有'呸傷', ~3 O7 j) N- s; y' K4 S2 Y- b! ]
即係拿破倫ng係病死

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5 n/ b5 N! g4 w# _- Iu are right , his food was poisoned by the british